World record holder in women’s 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan has fired a note of warning to her track foes following her imperious form this season, The PUNCH reports. On Sunday, the 27-year-old set the world-leading time this year by running a blistering 12.40s (0.9) at the Jamaican Athletics Invitational in Kingston on Sunday. The race […]
London-based boxer Sherif Lawal has died after he collapsed in the ring during his professional debut on Sunday. In the opening bout of a four-fight card promoted by Costakis Evangelou, 29-year-old Lawal took on Malam Varela in a bout scheduled for six rounds at Harrow Leisure Centre. In the fourth round, a right hand from Varela […]
Finidi George was officially confirmed as Nigeria’s new coach on Monday — becoming the 10th indigenous coach to manage the Super Eagles in two decades. The former Ajax and Real Betis player has agreed to take over the team currently third in Group C of the African World Cup qualifiers having missed out on the last […]
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau, has assured that newly appointed Super Eagles coach, Finidi George, will be provided with a house in the area of his choice and a driver to ensure smooth operation of his job, The PUNCH reports. Gusau made these promises during the official unveiling of Finidi as Eagles […]
The 15th edition of the annual Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange is set to be held between July 13 and July 27, 2024. The edition, coincides with the 90th birthday (July 13) of the Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, whose exceptional life story and illustrious career as a quintessential artist and global humanist, inspired the […]
The National Assembly is seeking amendments to the Central Bank of Nigeria Act 2007 to bar top officials of the apex bank from partisan politics. Championed by the ex-lawmaker representing Abia Central Senatorial District, Darlington Nwokocha before he was sacked from office by an Appeal Court sitting in Lagos in 2023, the amendment seeks to […]
Wigwe University is set to open its doors to the first set of students soon. The university, founded by the late former Access Holdings Chief Executive Officer, Herbert Wigwe, is keen on providing a world-class education that equips students with the knowledge and skills to be future-ready. Wigwe died in a helicopter crash alongside his wife […]
Netizens across social media platforms – X, Facebook and Instagram, have lent their voices behind a recently conducted poll seeking their opinions on whether they’d support a presidential ticket of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and an ex-Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi. The poll follows the news of the visit made by Obi to the former VP […]
Nigerians have been comparing the Nigerian Correctional Service Hotel with the nation’s infamous correctional facilities. The 105-room hotel said to be an investment of the Correctional Service Multi-Purpose Co-operative Society, was inaugurated by the immediate past Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, in 2021. However, the sparkling pictures of the “investment” posted on the correctional service’s […]
The 10th edition of the African Magic Viewers Choice Awards is underway and the winners are already climbing up the stage at Eko Hotel, Lagos, to snag their trophies. The ceremony, which kicked off on Friday with a vibrant Cultural Day celebration, continued today. This year the strong contenders include ‘Over the Bridge’ which has […]
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